Can a Clinical Research Coordinator afford to live in Raleigh?

Comfortable33% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Clinical Research Coordinator · Raleigh
$65,216
Income tax (~23% effective)
United States
– $15,127
Take-home pay
$4,174/mo
$50,089
Living costs (1 person)
$2,800/mo · derived
– $33,600
Savings potential
$1,374/mo · 33% of take-home
$16,489

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: BLS OES median for Clinical Research Coordinator, adjusted for Raleigh.

• Tax: United States single-filer effective rate (~23%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.